#EAAEF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.117 320.7), rgb(234, 174, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#EAAEF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAAEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 174, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.117 320.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EAAEF6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAAEF6 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAAEF6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAAEF6 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAAEF6
oklch(83% 0.117 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#D373E7
oklch(70.6% 0.188 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C645DF
oklch(63.1% 0.239 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#B20DCD
oklch(55.7% 0.261 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C058F
oklch(42.7% 0.2 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#641672
oklch(37.6% 0.156 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#EAAEF6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A6BFF9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB6C8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAAEF6
#EAAEF6
oklch(83% 0.117 320.7)
- #9DDA92
#9DDA92
oklch(82.9% 0.116 140.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EAAEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #EAAEF6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.